A lot to reflect on as Wolf Creek enters the Christmas break
Students, staff, and families around Wolf Creek Public Schools are getting ready for the Christmas break. As we prepare for the break, the Board of Trustees wants to give you a sense of the work that has been accomplished so far this school year, is still ongoing and that we are anticipating through the remainder of the school year.
We applaud the work of Educational Services in preparing our schools for the implementation of the new curriculum, and the allocation of resources regarding that implementation. The Division was provided with $167,000 to support the K-3 English Language Arts and Literature, K-3 Mathematics and the K-6 Physical Education and Wellness curriculum. Funds were used to purchase common resources, but the majority were distributed to schools in early July to be ready for the start of school in September.
As many school divisions have done, Wolf Creek opened its school doors and classrooms to welcome students from Ukraine. Focus was made to ensure a detailed intake process occurred to have the necessary supports that continue to be in place for students and staff.
We have spoken about it in the past, but there is tremendous success being found in our school divisions’ partnerships with post secondary institutions to allow our students to find their path forward in high school and beyond. This includes dual-credit and career internships possibilities at post-secondaries like Red Deer Polytechnic (RDP) and Olds College. In Wolf Creek, 100% of students involved in a dual credit program graduate high school, as they pursue post secondary interests ranging from health sciences, to STEM to education and trades. This speaks to the environment of success created through these strong partnerships, forged by the dedication of our division and school staff and those of our post secondary partners, but also the drive and determination of students as well.